Minnesota

About Us

High school students in the Minneapolis area can now benefit from a nationwide program designed to introduce them to the wide range of career opportunities open to young people in architecture, construction, engineering, and related areas of the building design and construction industry.

At weekly meetings, student teams work directly with professionals from leading area firms, who volunteer their time to mentor the teams as they design hypothetical projects, tour local construction sites, and visit architectural, engineering and construction offices.

For students, it’s a unique chance to discover and develop new skills, solidify future goals and get on track to exciting, rewarding careers. In addition, many students form positive relationships with industry professionals who can provide important references for obtaining college admissions, scholarships, internships and full-time employment.

Our Team Projects

Students in the ACE program typically work closely with their mentors on projects that provide hands-on experience in solving the types of design, engineering and construction challenges industry professionals confront every day.

The teams often learn how to use advanced computerized tools, such as AutoCAD, while special exercises and activities illustrate the industry’s demand for young people skilled in math, physics, economics, art and other disciplines.

Many ACE affiliates culminate their program year with special events at which teams present their concepts to mentors, families, teachers and community leaders.

Participate in ACE!

If you’d like to experience ACE’s challenges, opportunities and rewards for yourself, just contact the ACE leader listed in the upper right-hand corner of this page.

Donate to ACE Twin Cities

ACE Mentor Program of the Twin Cities is a registered nonprofit 501(c)(3). Donations help pay for scholarships, field trips, and overall program administration. Since 2011 we have mentored over 150 students and provided 23 scholarships to students in the Twin Cities! If you would like to make a monetary donation to the ACE Twin Cities program make checks payable to “ACE Mentor Program of the Twin Cities” and mail it to 12200 Nicollet Avenue South, Burnsville, MN 55337 (attn: Paris Otremba) or make an online donation through PayPal®. Contact Paris Otremba at 952-882-2503 with questions or concerns.

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Thank You to our recent donors!

APi Group, Inc.

Berg Drywall

Custom Drywall

Ericksen Roed & Associates

Grant Thornton

Harris Companies

HGA

Kraus Anderson

Master Mechanical

McGough Construction

Metropolitan Mechanical Contractors

Michaud, Cooley, Erickson & Associates

Mortenson

NEI Electric

PCL Construction

Ryan Companies

Thank you for supporting the ACE Mentor Program of America. This donation button is for donations for ACE National only. If you wish to donate to an affiliate, please go to the affiliate page.